Author: Jemma Jarman

This article was first published by Balkan Museum Network. During the international museum conference of the Balkan Museum Network, titled “Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Time of Crisis”, held on April 18-19, 2024, Merima Ražanica was proudly announced as the recipient of the first-ever Peace Curator Prize. This prestigious award celebrates her exceptional contributions to peace-building […]

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This article was first published by Nootti. The Lenin Museum will be closed on Nov 3, 2024 and Nootti, the Museum of Finnish-Russian Relations will open on Feb 15, 2025. Finland is closing the Lenin Museum in Tampere, which has been operating for 78 years. According to the Museum’s director, Kalle Kallio, the decision is […]

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This article was first published by ABC Australia news. A planned restructure of the South Australian Museum has been put on hold by the state government, amid protests and concerns about its future direction. The proposed “reimagining” of the museum received public backlash and concern about research and projects, as well as the repatriation of First Nations […]

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This article was first published by The Guardian. Firefighters at Copenhagen’s historic former stock exchange have been battling a huge blaze that has engulfed the 17th-century building’s roof, toppled its distinctive spire and threatened one of Denmark’s most valuable art collections. “We are witnessing a terrible spectacle. The Bourse is on fire,” the Chamber of Commerce, which […]

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